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Strategic Default – Five Years Later

“Some borrowers default because they no longer possess the ability to repay their mortgage loans. However, there is a group of borrowers who may continue

More Nuts and Dolts

Economist [e·con·o·mist; noun] – An expert in the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services, but is a complete idiot when it comes to

Distressed Homeowners’ Bill of Rights

Having counseled approximately two hundred Oregon homeowners drowning in negative equity, I have discovered that many, if not most, believe that somehow their lenders can

In Defense of Borrower Default

In common parlance today, a “default” denotes either nonperformance – or inadequate performance – that falls short of a written rule, guideline, or criterion.  It